77 Pa. Super. 312 | Pa. Super. Ct. | 1921
Opinion by
The testimony in this case shows that the defendant was the owner of an automobile which was being operated under a license issued by the State Highway Department and that the machine was registered in what is known as the Dealer’s Class for the purpose of demonstrating, testing or selling. The presumption of law, therefore, was that the automobile was being used for such purposes, or as stated in Haring v. Connell, 244 Pa. 439, “The tag was, therefore, prima facie evidence that, at the time of the collision, the appellees, or someone acting under their authority, were operating the car, and the burden was shifted to them of showing that it was not so operated.” See also Herrington v. Hill, 60 Pa. Superior Ct. 202.
The defendant produced testimony showing that the ear in question was loaned by the defendant to a Mr.
Tbe assignments of error are sustained and tbe judgment is reversed with a venire facias de novo.